Adult Day Care program receives grant from Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors
Press Release
Contact:
Dianna Huckestein
Evangelical Homes of Michigan
Phone: 734-222-4000
June 15, 2009: For Immediate Release
Adult Day Care program receives grant from
Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors
In April the Memory Support Center was announced as a recipient of a grant from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF). This grant will make available funds to provide adult day services to individuals with low income. The $23,066 grant comes from the Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors, which was founded in 2003 to provide support to the elderly and their caregivers in Washtenaw County.
“We’re thrilled for this support from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, specifically the Anna Botsford Bach Fund,” said Becky Pazkowski, Vice President of Development and Community Relations at Brecon Village. “With this grant we will be able to extend the services provided by the Adult Day Care program at the Memory Support Center to five individuals who would be otherwise unable to pay for these services on their own.”
The Adult Day Care program is designed to give individualized attention to persons with mid-to-late-stage dementia. Through engaging activities and meaningful relationships provided by experienced employees, this program will promote the self-esteem and dignity of these individuals. In addition to providing social, spiritual, and recreational care for participants, this program will create a network of support to provide much-needed assistance and education to caregivers and families.
One in every two people over the age of 85 will have dementia, regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status. Providing care for individuals with dementia is expensive, time-consuming, and emotionally draining for families and caregivers. Because of this, it’s important that the services of the Adult Day Care program be available to everyone, including individuals with low income. “This money will allow us to provide adult day services to anyone in the community regardless of their ability to pay,” Pazkowski explained. “Memory loss has no boundaries—it has the potential to affect anyone regardless of their socio-economic status. If you have memory loss you still need support, regardless of your ability to pay.”
The Memory Support Center, located on the campus of Brecon Village in Saline, is currently under construction and is set to open this summer. The Adult Day Care Center will be open six days a week, Monday through Saturday. For more information on accessing services of the Adult Day Program, contact Kelly Adams at (734) 429-1155, x222.
Evangelical Homes of Michigan is a not for profit organization related to the United Church of Christ providing healthcare, housing and community services to seniors and their extended families. In 2007, EHM provided more than $2.3 million in un-reimbursed charity care to residents, serving more than 1,400 individuals and their families through their campuses in Southeast Michigan; including Ann Arbor, Detroit, Saline and Sterling Heights. Founded in 1879, the organization is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, employs over 800 individuals and enjoys over 15,000 hours of volunteer services annually. In 2006, EHM received the Business Enterprise Award from the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce and in 2004 and 2005 was named one of the Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business Professional Association. For more information visit www.evangelicalhomes.org.
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